Walking Tour: Jewish neighborhood
Discover fascinating facts about the jewish community in Antwerp
Our guide will take you on a discovery tour through the neighborhood surrounding the central station. While walking through the diamond district and the small streets of the Jewish quarter, the guide will tell you more about the Antwerp Jews. First, you’ll learn how Antwerp’s Jewish community came into being. Then you’ll learn about the typical customs of the Jewish tradition, such as kosher food, Sabbath, and the mezuzah by the door. This tour passes Jewish bakeries, shops, and synagogues (we won’t go inside).
Join a scheduled tour through the Jewish neighborhood
We organize this tour as a public tour in Dutch every second Sunday of the month at 2.30 pm.
If you can’t find a suitable public tour to join, or you want to follow the tour in another language, you can always opt for a private tour instead.
Starting point
Book a private tour of the Jewish quarter
Suppose you can’t find a suitable public tour or want to follow the tour in English, French, or German. In that case, you can opt for a private tour of Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter. You can do that whenever you like.
For a larger group, we will use several guides. In that case you pay € 190 per extra guide.
What our clients say about this tour

We enjoyed it yesterday and learned a lot about Judaism. ✡️ Ari our guide knew a lot about the history and customs of the Jews. Ari was able to answer all questions well. I think Ari is a good guide and I would recommend everyone to take this tour through the Jewish Quarter! Ari thanks for the educational tour. It is highly recommended!

The walk took us through Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter. Our guide, who was of Jewish heritage, impressed us with deep knowledge and great storytelling. Informative and full of humor — highly recommended!